----- Original Message -----
From: Animal Advocates
To: mmoriarty@spca.bc.ca
Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2006 9:40 AM
Subject: Question re: seizures of Campling's dogs in 150 Mile House

May 31, 2006

Marcie Moriarty,
Manager of Cruelty Investigations,
BC SPCA

Re: Seizures of Camping dogs in 150 Mile House

Dear Ms Moriarty,

According to Mr Camping the SPCA seized 43 dogs and 19 pups in November 2004, leaving behind quite a number of dogs. According to the BC SPCA's press release the SPCA seized 50 more dogs around May 18th this year.

While fully supporting the SPCA's decision to seize these dogs, we have concerns to that the SPCA killed most or all of the 62 dogs seized in November 2004. Mr Camping has reason to believe that the SPCA will kill the 50 dogs seized this month.

Can you please inform us of the disposition of the 62 dogs from the first seizure and the disposition, or planned disposition, of the dogs from the recent seizure? We have read the SPCA press release for the second seizure and seen the photos and urge you not to kill dogs with treatable conditions such as mange, overgrown nails, embedded collars, etc. None of these conditions are "critical" distress as the distress they cause is relievable. Real animal welfarists treat these conditions in dogs not infrequently, and surely the wealth of the BC SPCA and the expectations of its donors demands no less of the BC SPCA.

If there is a press release for the first seizure, would you be so kind as to forward it to me?

I look forward to your earliest response,

Judy Stone,
Animal Advocates Society of BC

There was no reply from the SPCA. There never is.